Reviews tagging 'Blood'

Flashback by Shannon Messenger

9 reviews

tiliat's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Medical content, Murder, Pregnancy, Lesbophobia, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Gore, Self harm, Blood, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy

Minor: Kidnapping

ghoulsrfools's review against another edition

tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

could've been better. three quarters of the book is literally just them recovering in what is essentially the nurse's office, which is fine, i guess?? just very slow and kind of boring.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Violence, Blood, and Medical trauma

PTSD (flashbacks/nightmares)

samiilg's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, and Dementia

nat_14123's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

The love relationship between Fitz and Sophie in this book was amazing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Minor: Blood

amybethss's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gore, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and War

bujo_bellel's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

AHHHHHH I quite like the parts where developments finally happen 
R: I love Ro. We learned so much from this book, so much happened but not really at the same time. KEEFE's extra scene?? Omg my heart. Brooo all the Sophitz moments ahhhhhhhhh. I really liked that the bodyguard situation allowed us to learn so much more about the other species and how their worlds work on a deeper level, rather than just wtv is taught in Elvin history. I'm slowly changing from Team Sophitz to Team Foster-Keefe because why is bro repeating his mistakes TT.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Violence, and Blood

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, and Gore

stormywolf's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional lighthearted tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

 I didn't mean to let so much time pass before continuing the series, but I guess it's better late than never? Honestly, I was dreading this one. The title and cover image kinda evoke hints at time travel, and though it wasn't mentioned in the summary, I haven't had the best track record with time travel working out right... But maybe if it works, I won't have had such a long break between books! Haha, but really, I guess it's best to just jump in.

Read my full review at The Wolf's Den

Overall, this was a fine continuation of the series. I thought it did a good job exploring some serious issues relevant to the children (15+) going through what is essentially guerilla warfare, but I found the resolution to those issues did detract from their overall impact. Still, fans of the series will no doubt enjoy continuing Sophie's story through its twists and turns, revelations and romance. Things definitely take a darker turn this book, with a particularly gruesome scene which sparks Sophie's PTSD, but I think the series has been ramping up somewhat so the tone shouldn't come as a complete shock to younger readers (though it is definitely straddling the line between MG and YA). As for me, I'll be jumping straight into the next book to get that cliffhanger resolved as soon as possible. Until next time! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Mental illness, Blood, Medical content, and Pregnancy

Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Gore, Miscarriage, Dementia, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and War

Being a middle grade/young adult fantasy book, most of these topics are much milder than they would be in an adult fiction book. There is a scene of torture/gore concerning the main character (age 15) and quite a bit of recovery (using fantasy medicines) and dealing with PTSD. There is also a scene where the main character witnesses and assists with an animal giving premature-birth, but it is given little detail and both parent and child

live

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s_feyth's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Blood

irisheyz77's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, and Kidnapping